@InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoWhy don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?message-square122fedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down17
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhy don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?@InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square122fedilink
minus-square@nikoof@feddit.rolinkfedilink4•2 years agoI’ve been on NixOS for about a week now and I can say I’ve got access to pretty much all of the packages I was using on Arch just from nixpkgs. I even found it quite easy to package stuff myself!
minus-squareMischievousTomatolinkfedilink2•2 years agoSame. Exactly. Packaging can be a bit more complex, but once you get it, it’s great. There’s even the NUR, but I havent used it.
I’ve been on NixOS for about a week now and I can say I’ve got access to pretty much all of the packages I was using on Arch just from nixpkgs. I even found it quite easy to package stuff myself!
Same. Exactly. Packaging can be a bit more complex, but once you get it, it’s great. There’s even the NUR, but I havent used it.
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